Brendan Rogers is the Co-Founder of 2am [VC] an early-stage India Fund.Previously, Brendan Co-Founded Wag! (NASDAQ) PET: The largest pet platform in the US.
Brendan started out with $1200 in his pocket and flew to Silicon Valley in his early 20's. Now he is an active advisor and mentor to many companies, accelerators, and universities around the globe...
He is a frequent speaker at some of the largest startup conferences in the world. Speaking in over 10 international countries. Brendan has also appeared on some of the top podcasts in the startup industry gaining tens of millions of views.
Before Wag!, Brendan co-founded a social discovery service to meet new people, which grew to over 50 million users in over 10 countries and was acquired by IAC in 2014.
Brendan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanprogers/
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00:35 Brendans Career Breakdown
05:40 Venture Capital Experience
09:00 Indian Market Insights
14:33 Best Investment
17:56 Challenges and Opportunities in the Indian Market
22:43 Founder Blueprint for his Investments
30:30 Main traits as a Founder
34:31Difference in Pivoting vs. Giving Up
43:00 His Drive
51:47 Facing Problems and Building Conviction
54:00 Hitting Walls as a Founder